Name: Dapol 4P-021-201 GWR Corridor Toplight 1930 Chocolate & Cream Twin Cities All Third 2573
Brand: Dapol
SKU: 4P-021-201
Price: 80.00 GBP

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Prototype Era
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)

Manufacturer description

The prototype coaches were constructed between 1914 and 1920 made of steel body sides with an absence of panelling but with bolection mouldings around the windows and frosted glass top light windows, sitting on Churchward 9’-0” bogies. They were designed to operate as a set comprising Left hand and right-hand Brake Thirds, 1 or 2-Thirds and left hand and right-hand Composites enabling all corridor windows to be displayed on the same side, commonly used for cross country and main line working between cities.

Chassis

Bogie to have diecast frames with two stamped metal compensation beams enabling wheel bearing electrical pick-up using stub axles.
Two styles of underframe truss rods.
Diecast chassis framing.
Couplings between coaches to be close coupled on a cam to negotiate R2 (438mm) curve trackwork with NEM pockets for magnetic couplings. Alternatively, the coaches can be used with NEM compatible customer supplied traditional couplings.
Wheels designed for 00 gauge (16.5mm), but clearance for 18.2mm gauge wheels required, axles to be 26mm over end points.
Sprung metal buffers.

Body

Coach sides are separate parts in ABS plastic.
Gap free corridor connections to operate on R2 (438mm) curves decorated interior with separately fitted luggage rack in each passenger compartment
Separate shell ventilators fitted to roof, depending on period.
Separate door and commode handles in metal.
Destination boards provided separately for the modeller to adorn and fit.
All coaches supplied with interior lighting.
DCC Decoder plug and blanking plug.

Catalogue listing

Brand

Dapol

Product Code

4P-021-201

RRP

£80.00

Model details

Tooling date

2025

Livery

Chocolate & Cream

Finish

Pristine

DCC status

DCC Not compatible

Running number

2573

Prototype information

Coach type

GWR Churchward Toplight Corridor

TOPS classification

(T) Third

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Dapol GWR Corridor Toplight 1930 Chocolate & Cream Twin Cities All Third 2573 is a 00 gauge model kit produced by Dapol. The kit carries the manufacturer part number 4P-021-201 and represents coaches from the era of the Big Four railway companies (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR).

The prototype coaches were built between 1914 and 1920. They featured steel body sides without paneling, bolection mouldings around the windows and frosted glass top‑light windows, and rode on Churchward 9‑ft‑0‑in bogies. Designed as a mixed set of left‑hand and right‑hand brake thirds, 1‑ or 2‑thirds and composites, the coaches displayed all corridor windows on the same side and were commonly used on cross‑country and main‑line services between cities.

The chassis includes die‑cast frames with two stamped metal compensation beams that allow wheel‑bearing electrical pick‑up via stub axles. Two styles of underframe truss rods are offered, and the die‑cast framing is compatible with close‑coupled cam couplings for negotiating R2 (438 mm) curves, with NEM pockets for magnetic couplings. Wheels are sized for 00 gauge (16.5 mm) but provide clearance for 18.2 mm gauge wheels; axles are 26 mm over the end points and feature sprung metal buffers.

Coach sides are supplied as separate ABS‑plastic parts. The kit provides gap‑free corridor connections suitable for R2 curves, a decorated interior with individually fitted luggage racks in each passenger compartment, roof ventilators appropriate to the period, metal door and commode handles, and separate destination boards for the modeller to fit. All coaches include interior lighting and a DCC decoder plug with a blanking plug.